Bandalore toy



July 10, 1945.l n P GAVRlLEs 2,380,301

' BANDALORE TOY v Filed April' 19, 1945 gNvENToR. BY Pefe Gal/files.,

ATM fv- Patented July 10, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,380,301 BANDALORE 'roY Pete Gavrles, Laurel, Md.

Application April 19, 1945, Serial No. 589,192

This invention relates to toys and it consists in the constructions, arrangements and combinations herein described and claimed. y

It is the cardinal object of the invention to provide an improvement in the toy known as a bandalore and particularly aims to provide an accessory thereto, permitting variations in operation of the toy.

More particularly it is an object of the invention to provide an accessory whereby a pair of' roller or disk elements may be manipulated sim'ultaneously or in alternate fashion, necessitating mental and manual exertion and creating an interest for the player as well as observer.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent from the following description considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of the toy in which the roller elements are arranged to travel in tandem fashion.

Figure 2 is a similar view in which two rollers are supported so as to travel in parallel paths.

Figure 3 is a plan view of one of the roller elements. l

The roller elements I Il, as well understood, consists of two disk elements II held in parallel spaced. relation by means of an axial hub I2. An operating cord I3 is secured thereto at one end, while the other end receives a finger ring Il.

an, axial opening I5 upon the outerv faces for ciated cord is suspended from the half-loop Il of the yoke with the arms I9 engaged in the openings I5 of the upper roller. In use, with respective cords wound upon the roller and the finger loop I4-of the cord of the upper roller engaged upon a finger of the player, the rollers may be released simultaneously whereupon the rollers are rapidly rotated by the unwinding of the cords and when the cords are completely unwound, the ends are given a slight upward pull, causing the rollers to again wind upon respective cords. Or, if it is desired, the lower roller may be released first and then the upper roller, in which case the lower roller will be the first to unwind and begin an upward travel, while the vupper roller is still moving downwardly.

In the arrangement of Figure 2, the roller members are suspended from the yoke by engag- Each of the disk elements II are formed with u receiving a yoke I6, in one form of the device,

as shown in Figure 1.

The yoke I6 is -i'ormed from a single strand of wire bent intermediate the length thereof to form a half loop I1 for receiving the ring I4 of a bandalore element in one instance (Figure 1) or the nger of a player, in another instance (Figure 2). From the loop I1 the wire is extended horizontally in opposite directions a distance slightly more than the thickness of the-roller elements I0, and thence bent into parallel relation to dene legs.

The legs I8 are of a length greater than the diameter of the roller elements, for a purpose as will presently appear. Inwardly of the terminal ends of the legs I8 the wire is bent horizontally as at I9, but at a level inwardly of the bend, defining respective bight portions 20. The arms I9 are oi' short lengths adapted to engage respective openings I5 'of the disks, and preferably the wire of the yoke will have a spring tension tending to` hold the arms engaged with the roller I0.

In Figure 1, the bandalore consists of two roller elements I ll arranged to operate in tandem fashion, and in assembly, the lower roller and its assoing respective finger loops I 4 in bight portions 20. The rollers in this form of operation will travel in parallel relation, the yoke being supported by inserting a ringer in the half loop I1. In this form also alternate movements of the rollers may be accomplished, and with practice, a variation of rotation and appearance may be attained, highly amusing to the player as well as observer. Obviously, if a single bandalore toy isA desired, the yoke need not be employed.

While I have shown and described a preferred form of the invention, this is by way of illustra- Vtion only, and I consider as my own all such modifications in construction as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a bandalore toy, the combination of a pair of rollers each roller consisting of opposed disks .and a connecting axial hub, each of said disks having an axial opening upon their outer faces, a yokemember havingopposed arms adapted to engage the openings of one of said rollers, and said yoke having a half loop for securement of the cord of the other of said rollers.

2.l In a tandem operative bandalore toy, a pair of rollers, each roller consisting of a pair of disks' and an axial hub, a cord connected to each hub, a lyoke having means for axially engaging one of said roller members and further having means forl securement of the cord of the other roller.

3. A yoke member for support of a pair of roller 

